NATIONAL PROTECTIVE SECURITY
OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED
A+}
Topic 1: Definition of a crime - ✔✔A crime is an act, or failure to act.
EPO 3: Identify the characteristics of jurisdictions governing federal property -
✔✔Jurisdiction relates to the legal authority to act where the crime was
committed. The authority of the Federal Protective Service depends on the type of
jurisdiction applicable to a certain area. For federal facilities there are three basic
types of applicable to a certain area. For federal facilities there are there basic types
of Jurisdiction. These are exclusive jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction, and
proprietary jurisdiction.
,Topic 1: Exclusive Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Exclusive Jurisdiction exists where the
federal government has received all the law enforcement authority of the state with
no reservations made to the state. State and local law enforcement have no
jurisdiction to enforce laws in these areas.
-In a case of "Fresh Pursuit" where a state or local law enforcement officer is
actively pursing a suspect, they are authorized to exercise their powers of arrest in
exclusive jurisdiction.
Topic 2: Concurrent Jurisdiction - ✔✔Concurrent jurisdiction exists where a state
has granted law enforcement authority to the United States while reserving to itself
the right to exercise full law enforcement authority over the area concurrently.
Topic 3: Proprietary Juridiction - ✔✔Proprietary jurisdiction exists where the
federal government has acquired some right or title to lands but has not obtained
any measure of the state's authority over the area.
EPO 4: Identify your authority, responsibility and liability affecting the detainment
of a person - ✔✔Topic 1: What is Detainment
You will be required to deal with situations where people refuse to cooperate with
access control procedures or behave in a disruptive, dangerous, or possibly life-
,threatening manner. In addition, if a person has committed what you believe is a
crime act, you have an obligation to secure that person for investigation until law
enforcement personnel can arrive. This process is called detainment.
- To detain a person, you are depriving them of their constitutional right to move
freely.
Topic 2: Authority to Detain - ✔✔As a PSO, you are authorized to detain people
if it is necessary to ensure order and safety at your assigned facility. You should
detain a person only when absolutely required and only with the necessary level of
force needed to control the situation. Unless granted Special Police authority, your
authority to detain is derived from state law (private person/citizen arrest).
EPO 5: Identify the definition of an assault upon a person, recognize who is
protected under 18 U.S.C § 111 and determine where assaults are most likely to
occur - ✔✔Topic 1: Historical background on Assaultive Behavior in the Federal
Government
In 2011, there were an estimated 751,131 aggravated assaults in the nation. Of the
aggravated assault offenses in 2011 for which law enforcement agencies provided
expanded data, 26.9% were committed with personal weapons such as hands, fists,
, or feet. Slightly more than 21% of aggravated assaults were committed with
firearms, and 19.1% were committed with knives or cutting instruments. The
remaining 32.8% of aggravated assaults were committed with other weapons
(clubs or blunt object)
Topic 2: What is an Assault - ✔✔An assault is any willful attempt or threat to
inflict injury upon the person of another, when coupled with an apparent present
ability to do so, and any intentional display of force such as would give the victim
reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.
Topic 3: Who is protected - ✔✔18 U.S.C §111 protects individuals designated in
18 U.S.C. §1114 from assault. Those designated in 18 U.S.C. §1114 for protection
under 18 U.S.C. §111 include "any officer or employee of the United States or of
any agency in any branch of the United States government (including any member
of the uniformed services)
Although a PSO is not a federal employee, the statue also covers any person
assisting an officer or employee in performance of official duties. PSOs are
considered to fall within this category. It is a responsibility of the US Attorney's
Office to determine if an assault upon a PSO is prosecutable federally or at the
state level.
OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS { GRADED
A+}
Topic 1: Definition of a crime - ✔✔A crime is an act, or failure to act.
EPO 3: Identify the characteristics of jurisdictions governing federal property -
✔✔Jurisdiction relates to the legal authority to act where the crime was
committed. The authority of the Federal Protective Service depends on the type of
jurisdiction applicable to a certain area. For federal facilities there are three basic
types of applicable to a certain area. For federal facilities there are there basic types
of Jurisdiction. These are exclusive jurisdiction, concurrent jurisdiction, and
proprietary jurisdiction.
,Topic 1: Exclusive Jurisdiction - ✔✔-Exclusive Jurisdiction exists where the
federal government has received all the law enforcement authority of the state with
no reservations made to the state. State and local law enforcement have no
jurisdiction to enforce laws in these areas.
-In a case of "Fresh Pursuit" where a state or local law enforcement officer is
actively pursing a suspect, they are authorized to exercise their powers of arrest in
exclusive jurisdiction.
Topic 2: Concurrent Jurisdiction - ✔✔Concurrent jurisdiction exists where a state
has granted law enforcement authority to the United States while reserving to itself
the right to exercise full law enforcement authority over the area concurrently.
Topic 3: Proprietary Juridiction - ✔✔Proprietary jurisdiction exists where the
federal government has acquired some right or title to lands but has not obtained
any measure of the state's authority over the area.
EPO 4: Identify your authority, responsibility and liability affecting the detainment
of a person - ✔✔Topic 1: What is Detainment
You will be required to deal with situations where people refuse to cooperate with
access control procedures or behave in a disruptive, dangerous, or possibly life-
,threatening manner. In addition, if a person has committed what you believe is a
crime act, you have an obligation to secure that person for investigation until law
enforcement personnel can arrive. This process is called detainment.
- To detain a person, you are depriving them of their constitutional right to move
freely.
Topic 2: Authority to Detain - ✔✔As a PSO, you are authorized to detain people
if it is necessary to ensure order and safety at your assigned facility. You should
detain a person only when absolutely required and only with the necessary level of
force needed to control the situation. Unless granted Special Police authority, your
authority to detain is derived from state law (private person/citizen arrest).
EPO 5: Identify the definition of an assault upon a person, recognize who is
protected under 18 U.S.C § 111 and determine where assaults are most likely to
occur - ✔✔Topic 1: Historical background on Assaultive Behavior in the Federal
Government
In 2011, there were an estimated 751,131 aggravated assaults in the nation. Of the
aggravated assault offenses in 2011 for which law enforcement agencies provided
expanded data, 26.9% were committed with personal weapons such as hands, fists,
, or feet. Slightly more than 21% of aggravated assaults were committed with
firearms, and 19.1% were committed with knives or cutting instruments. The
remaining 32.8% of aggravated assaults were committed with other weapons
(clubs or blunt object)
Topic 2: What is an Assault - ✔✔An assault is any willful attempt or threat to
inflict injury upon the person of another, when coupled with an apparent present
ability to do so, and any intentional display of force such as would give the victim
reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.
Topic 3: Who is protected - ✔✔18 U.S.C §111 protects individuals designated in
18 U.S.C. §1114 from assault. Those designated in 18 U.S.C. §1114 for protection
under 18 U.S.C. §111 include "any officer or employee of the United States or of
any agency in any branch of the United States government (including any member
of the uniformed services)
Although a PSO is not a federal employee, the statue also covers any person
assisting an officer or employee in performance of official duties. PSOs are
considered to fall within this category. It is a responsibility of the US Attorney's
Office to determine if an assault upon a PSO is prosecutable federally or at the
state level.
